Pat Dyer
327 Solar Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78227
Deadline: 15th of month
NOVEMBER 1970
With the F2 season upon us there's been plenty of new DX.
Ferdinand Dombrowski at HQ in Milwaukee got in on some of the
first F2 with a Sept 20, 1320 CDST catch of WWA 335.
Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20015 has
been at it again. Only QSLed stations reported, GMT used.
July
4: 0249, KEB 526 154.40 New York, NY (Queens fire HQ)
9: 2328, KBGA 157.3 38°50'N-76°25'W (GALVESTON, container,20w)
17: 0021, WSIS 157.3 Annapolis, MD (BALTIMORE, container)
18: 2357, KAB 313 42.46 North Platte, NB (state police, 3 kw)
20: 1058, NMY 157.1 New York, NY (USCG, 60 w *)
21: 1227, KM 5619 161.64 Washington, DC (WWDC traffic-copter,35w)
24: 1531, KKI 445 35.58 Houston, TX (pager, 250 w)
27: 0118, JQYT 156.8 39°11'N-76°29'W (KIKUKO MARU,freighter,10w)
0937, ITTN 111.3 Trenton, NJ (FAA ILS, cw, 120 w)
29: 0054, KSA 774 42.52 Sterling, IL (state police, 3 kw)
31: 2026, KL 4315 166 / Baltimore, MD (WFBR traffic-copter, 18w)
August
2: 1232, KIE 943 154.43 Alexandria, VA (fire, 120 w)
4: 0052, KGC 334 33.78 Gaithersburg, MD (fire, 250 w)
5: 1401, KIA 753 37.26 Paris, TN (police)
1404, KIJ 712 37.26 Tiptonville, TN (police)
1405, KIB 406 37.26 Union City, TN (police, 60 w)
1408, KIT 668 37.26 Hartsville, TN (police, 50 w)
1412, KIC 419 37.26 Gallatin, TN (police, 60 w)
1424, KKM 248 35.58 Oklahoma City, OK (pager, 500 w)
1438, KKM 672 37.10 Rogers, AR (police, 60 w)
1454, KAA 958 42.06 Rolla, MO (state highway patrol)
1456, KAA 522 42.06 Willow Springs, MO (state h-p, 3 kw)
15: 0130, WB 6305 157.3 Rock Hall, MD (DUCHESS,45' aux. cutr,25w)
* NMY QSL stated this was a near record for them on VHF distance.
25-foot whip on top of a Manhattan 50-story building is used.
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Now, my log. Allied A-2586 with its built-in whip and 30 feet of
indoor random wire. F2 unless noted otherwise. CST used.
Sep 18: 0735, WWA 335 Sep 24: 1420, WWA 335
1930, KUA 217 Sep 25: 1450, WWA 335
Sep 19: 1320, WWA 335 Sep 26: 1055, WWA 335
1930, KUA 217 Sep 27: 1030, WWA 335
KSC 645 (Es) 1530, KUA 217
2015, KIY 508 (Es) Sep 29: 1025, WWA 335
2045, Long Beach (Es) Sep 30: 1450, WWA 335
2100, KIN 645 (Es) 1825, KUA 217
2120, KFL 936 (Es) Oct 1: 1450, WWA 335
Sep 20: 1100, WWA 335 1905, KUA 217
Sep 23: 1550, WWA 335 Oct 2: 1725, KUA 217
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Oct 2: 2028, KAI 927 (Es) Oct 11: 1330, KCA 378 (new)
Oct 3: 1110, WWA 335 1510, WWA 335
1530, KUA 217 Oct 13: 1413, KOA 748
Oct 4: 1055, WWA 335 1450, KUA 217
1635, KUA 217 Oct 14: 1510, KUA 217
Oct 6: 1055, WWA 335 KCC 482
1620, KUA 217 1530, KCA 378
1810, KMD 347 1545, KOA 748
1815, KOP 393 (new) 1555, KCJ 825 (new)
1830, Oakland (new) 1605, KED 485 (new)
Oct 7: 1515, KCC 482 KEE 227 (new)
1600, KOA 748 (new) 1755, KOP 393
1635, KUA 217 1805, Eugene (new)
1745, KOP 393 1820, KOX 792 (new)
Oct 8: 1600, KOA 748 KOA 796 (new)
1815, KUA 217 Oct 15: 1350, KUA 217
Oct 9: 1725, KUA 217 1400, KOA 748
Oct 10: 1130, WWA 335 1550, KOP 393
1805, KUA 217 WWA 335
Oct 11: 1235, KCC 482 1605, KCA 276 (new)
1240, KUA 217 1810, Eugene
1330, KOP 393 1930, Long Beach (Es)
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KAI 927 35.58 Colorado KOA 748 33.90 Seattle, WA *
KCA 276 33.9 New London, CT * KOA 796 35.58 Portland, OR
KCA 378 33.82 New Haven, CT * KOP 393 35 / Oregon **
KCC 482 35.22 Concord, NH KOX 792 35 / Oregon ?
KCJ 825 33.94 Bayonne, NJ * KSC 645 35.58 Chicago, IL
KED 485 33.82 Woodbridge, NJ * KUA 217 35.58 Honolulu, HA
KEE 227 33.94 N Plainfield, NJ * WWA 335 35.22 San Juan, PR
KIN 645 35.22 Miami, FL - 35 / Eugene, OR **
KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL - 35.58 Long Beach, CA
KMD 347 35.58 Stockton, CA - 35 / Oakland, CA **
* fire department, ** mobile-phone, all others pagers
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KOX 792 is a pager of the type unlike the common 35.22 etc variety.
This second type of pager does not run continuous tape loops but ra-
ather transmits short message names and numbers, preceeded by tones;
a large number of this type operate in the 30-33 MHz range, with no
ID's ever being noted on them.--Mobile phone links use a wide variety
of calling tones and rings; very few ID with call letters (and then
only via A2 Morse).
Literally scores of other fire departments have been logged with
calls only. When the locations/freqs are determined, these will appear
in future listings. The best time to catch ID's is on the local 6-pm
test, when 33-34 MHz becomes a mass of shrieks and squeals. One must
hear it to believe it. Another good time is the local noon test. On
the hour tests are made by some departments.
Again a reminder, the mobile-phones are covered by the Secrecy
of Communications Act
Stations noted using A2 Morse ID this period: KAI 927, KFL 936,
KIN 645, KOP 393. The latter is particularly fast speed sent.
There's ample DX in the 30-50 range to keep anyone busy. F2 wont
always be with us on this band.
73, Pat WA5IYX/5
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